New York Times
• Katrina Miller; Michael Roston
Space Events 2026: Artemis II lunar flyby, Chang'e‑7 and a summer solar eclipse
2026 is shaping up as a landmark year for space: NASA's Artemis II will return humans to the lunar vicinity on a four‑person, roughly 10‑day flyby, China and other actors press ahead with lunar and Mars campaigns, and a prominent summer solar eclipse will focus public attention on the sector.
